Antihistamine-analgesic for Prevention and Treatment of Common Cold in All Ages

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Antihistamine-analgesic (OTC)

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Common Cold treatment in Children with cold

EVIDENCE | NEEDS MORE TESTING - 3 studies with 1,508 children

EFFECTIVENESS | EFFECTIVE for fever, general discomfort, pains and sneezing

SAFETY | PROBABLY SAFE

Treatment with Antihistamine and Analgesic OTC combination. 3 valid studies conducted, with 1,508 participants. It reduces fever, pain and perhaps sneezing, and improves general feeling (but does not seem to reduce cough, runny nose, and stuffy nose) . Side effects seem minor, but the treatment is very dangerous when not sticking to permitted age and dosage.

Antihistamines are drugs which treat allergic rhinitis and other allergies. As an alternative to taking an antihistamine, people who suffer from allergies can instead avoid the substance which irritates them. Antihistamines are usually for short-term treatment. An analgesic or painkiller is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesia, relief from pain. Analgesic drugs act in various ways on the peripheral and central nervous systems. Analgesics include paracetamol (known in North America as acetaminophen or simply APAP), the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as the salicylates, and opioid drugs such as morphine and oxycodone. (source)